SILENCE

The Next Morning: The Engagement TrapThe preparations began immediately. There was no discussion, only declarations. My father was on the phone to Charles Brigg before 8:00 AM. By lunchtime, an engagement party was set for the following Saturday.I had to sit there, a polite, fake smile plastered on my face, while my father bragged about the “perfect match.” He kept looking at me, expecting me to be happy for my sister. He was testing me. I knew it. If I showed any real emotion, any jealousy, he would smell the truth.“Austin, you’ll be a great man of honor for your sister, won’t you?” my father boomed over dinner that evening, beaming at Reinna.“Of course, Dad,” I said, my voice flat, but steady. I raised my wine glass. “To Reinna and Elvis. May they be very happy.” The glass shook slightly in my hand. I took a big gulp of the wine. It tasted like ash.Reinna couldn’t even look at me. She was pale, quiet, and just nodding along. She was letting my father do this. She was letting hi

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NASTY BRIDE

The morning after was a nightmare dressed in silk. My mother, Mrs. Brooks, woke me up by tapping on my shoulder, already buzzing with plans.“Reinna, darling! Up, up! We have so much to do!” she said, her voice light and happy. “We have three caterers to interview today, and then fittings for your gown! We need to move fast if the engagement party is Saturday.”I sat up, pulling the sheets up to my chin, remembering the frantic, silent chaos from last night. The feeling of Austin’s desperate weight on me, the rough hunger of his mouth, it was the only thing that felt real.“Mom, it’s too fast,” I tried, my voice hoarse. “I just met him. Can’t we slow down?”She dismissed my worry with a cheerful wave of her hand. “Nonsense, sweetie. Love at first sight happens! And besides, Elvis is perfect. He’s exactly what your father and I hoped for. This is a family merger, not a school dance. Now, hurry! Oh, and the most important thing! Today, you and Elvis are going to the jeweler to pick out

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SILENCE

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